6.2. Basic and manual settings
Automatic setting using the DCF signal
• After the first time the base station is switched on
and successful transmission is established between
the base station and the measuring station, the
clock will automatically search for a DCF signal.
During the search, the wireless symbol (8) will
flash.
Display
Display flashing
Displayed continuously
No display
• If the station still does not receive a signal, press
and hold the – button (19) for approx. 3 seconds
to start the manual search for the DCF signal. The
wireless symbol (8) will start to flash.
Note – Time settings
• The search process takes about 7 minutes. If
the search fails, it ends and is repeated at the
next clock hour.
• In the meantime you can, however, set the time
and the date manually.
• The clock automatically continues to search for
the DCF signal on a daily basis (between 1:00
a.m. and 5:00 a.m.). If the signal is received
successfully, the manually set time and date are
overwritten.
• Press and hold the – button (19) again for approx.
3 seconds to stop the manual search.
6
Searching for the DCF
signal
Active
Successful –
signal is being received
Inactive
Note – Summer time
The clock automatically switches to summer time.
appears on the display as long as summer time
is activated.
(Manual) settings
• Press and hold the – button (19) for approx. 3
seconds to stop the search for the DCF signal. The
wireless symbol (8) goes out and you can set the
time manually.
• Press and hold the MODE button (17) for approx.
3 seconds to make the following settings one after
the other:
• 12/24 hour format
• Time zone
• Hours
• Minutes
• Year
• Month
• Day
• Weekday
• To select the individual values, press the + button
(18) or the – button (19) and confirm each
selection by pressing the MODE button (17).
• Press the MODE button (17) immediately to adopt
the set value displayed and to skip onwards.
• If you do not make an entry for 15 seconds, you
automatically exit setup mode.
Note – Time zone
• The DCF signal can be received over long
distances, but always transmits the current
Central European Time in Germany. Make sure
you account for the time difference in countries
with another time zone.
• If you are in Moscow, the time is 3 hours
later than in Germany. This means that you
should set +3 for the time zone. The clock then
automatically sets the time to 3 hours after the
DCF signal received or relative to the manually
set time.